| Cathedral Range | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Range from the summit of Fairview Dome. From L-R: Unicorn Peak, Cockscomb, Echo Ridge and Cathedral Peak. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Florence |
| Elevation | 12,561 ft (3,829 m)[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Geography | |
  Cathedral Range Cathedral Range (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | Madera,Tuolumne, andMariposa |
| Range coordinates | 37°44′22″N119°16′19″W / 37.7393751°N 119.2718135°W /37.7393751; -119.2718135[2] |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada (U.S.) |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Lyell |
TheCathedral Range is amountain range immediately to the south ofTuolumne Meadows inYosemite National Park. The range is an offshoot of theSierra Nevada. The range is named afterCathedral Peak, which resembles acathedral spire.
The range includes Cathedral Peak, Unicorn Peak, Eichorn Pinnacle,Echo Peaks, Echo Ridge,Matthes Crest,Rafferty Peak,Vogelsang Peak,Fletcher Peak andCockscomb.[3] The highest point in the range isMount Florence, one of the most prominent peaks in the Yosemite high country. The highest peak inTuolumne Meadows isJohnson Peak.
The range runs beside the twoCathedral Lakes, just one mile southwest of Cathedral Peak. Hikers can access the lakes and Cathedral range by theJohn Muir trail from the trailhead inTuolumne Meadows.
The mountains were formed byglaciers carving out thegranite material; also seeCathedral Peak Granodiorite. The tops of the peaks in the range were above the level of the highest glaciation, and are therefore un-eroded and distinctly spire-like;[4] seenunatak.
